Typically called a birth doula, a doula is a non-medical specialist who provides physical and emotional support during labor and childbirth. Although most women do not have a birth doula — only 6% of ...

This is part of a series from The Lily that examines how the role of doulas intersects with private and public insurance, race, socioeconomic status, policy and the medical community. Over the last ...

Beyond medical professionals, a growing group of people are devoted to helping dying people and their families: death doulas. Similar to how a birth doula will help expecting parents give birth and ...

When Linda Gould’s father was dying just before the pandemic, she and her family felt unprepared. Living abroad at the time, Gould flew back and forth to Delaware as his health declined. Each visit, ...

To combat its high infant mortality rate, the state is reimbursing birth professionals to help expectant mothers. And ...

Tiffany Johnson, an Oak Park woman who helps the dying navigate the last months and weeks of life, has recently found herself ...

Pet Quality of Life (palliative care) – Assisting caretakers with the realization that their pet is uncomfortable/suffering ...

Similar to how a birth doula will help expecting parents give birth and welcome their child into the world, death doulas help people as they face the anxiety and fear that comes with preparing to ...